With temperatures forecast to reach a high of 30 today and the humidex making it feel more like 40, we’re sending out a reminder to owners that leaving your pet in your car could not only be fatal for them but could also result in charges.
The OPP notes that when conditions make it feel like 26 degrees outside, the temperature inside a vehicle parked in the shade reaches 32 degrees. That means on days like today, the inside of your car could reach 48 degrees even while in the shade.
If your vehicle is left in the sun, temperatures can reach 71 degrees.
While dogs and cats pant to cool themselves, when surrounded by heat, it’s ineffective.
You could also face serious charges for leaving an animal in a hot car under both the Ontario PAWS Act and the Criminal Code of Canada.
